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06/11/2014 08:40

RNS Number : 2800W
Reed Elsevier PLC
05 November 2014
5 November 2014
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF REED ELSEVIER PLC AND REED ELSEVIER NV
Transactions in own shares
Reed Elsevier PLC announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited)136,000 Reed Elsevier PLC ordinary shares at a price of 1033.4064p per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier PLC holds 132,091,935 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,138,033,685 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2014 Reed Elsevier PLC has purchased 32,645,101 shares.
Reed Elsevier NV announces that today, it purchased (through UBS Limited)78,000 Reed Elsevier NV ordinary shares at a price of 18.5353 per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.Following the above purchase, Reed Elsevier NV holds 76,791,244 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 660,032,305 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Since 2 January 2014 Reed Elsevier NV has purchased 18,896,051 shares.

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